Annual Bloomberg Bucket Event 2012

Annual Bloomberg Bucket Event 2012

Refined Nokia, HTC Phones Gamble On Microsoft

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The HTC Corp. 8X smartphone is displayed for a photograph in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. How should we think about the Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC 8X? Should we view them as the twin flagships of Microsoft's new Windows Phone 8 operating system? By that standard, they're impressive: two polished, highly capable new devices that show off Microsoft's colorful, innovative software to great effect. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The HTC Corp. 8X smartphone is displayed for a photograph in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. How should we think about the Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC 8X? Should we view them as the twin flagships of Microsoft's new Windows Phone 8 operating system? By that standard, they're impressive: two polished, highly capable new devices that show off Microsoft's colorful, innovative software to great effect. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Samsung Electronics Co. Unveils The Galaxy Note 4 'Phablet'

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A member of the media tries out a a virtual-reality headset during a Samsung Electronics Co. product release event in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled a pair of Galaxy Note smartphones, including one with a display extending down the side, as the No. 1 seller tries to fend off Apple Inc.s push into large-screen devices. The company also showed off a virtual-reality headset, developed with Facebook Inc.s Oculus unit, and a new smartwatch. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A member of the media tries out a a virtual-reality headset during a Samsung Electronics Co. product release event in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled a pair of Galaxy Note smartphones, including one with a display extending down the side, as the No. 1 seller tries to fend off Apple Inc.s push into large-screen devices. The company also showed off a virtual-reality headset, developed with Facebook Inc.s Oculus unit, and a new smartwatch. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Apple's New Big-Screen iPhones Draw Long Lines As Sales Start

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Customers count money while purchasing iPhone 6 smartphones during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Customers count money while purchasing iPhone 6 smartphones during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Apple's New Big-Screen iPhones Draw Long Lines As Sales Start

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Boxes of iPhone 6 smartphones sit stacked on a counter during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Boxes of iPhone 6 smartphones sit stacked on a counter during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Apple's New Big-Screen iPhones Draw Long Lines As Sales Start

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An employee scans iPhone 6 boxes during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An employee scans iPhone 6 boxes during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Apple's New Big-Screen iPhones Draw Long Lines As Sales Start

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Customer Amanda Germaine looks at her new iPhone 6 during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Customer Amanda Germaine looks at her new iPhone 6 during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Apple's New Big-Screen iPhones Draw Long Lines As Sales Start

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Employees scan iPhone 6 box during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Employees scan iPhone 6 box during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Apple's New Big-Screen iPhones Draw Long Lines As Sales Start

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Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., walks through the Apple Inc. store during the sales launch for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., walks through the Apple Inc. store during the sales launch for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Apple's New Big-Screen iPhones Draw Long Lines As Sales Start

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Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., center, stands for a photograph with employees during the sales launch for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., center, stands for a photograph with employees during the sales launch for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Apple's New Big-Screen iPhones Draw Long Lines As Sales Start

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Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., right, waves to customers while leaving the sales launch for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., right, waves to customers while leaving the sales launch for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Apple's New Big-Screen iPhones Draw Long Lines As Sales Start

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Customers enter the Apple Inc. store during the sales launch for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Customers enter the Apple Inc. store during the sales launch for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Apple's New Big-Screen iPhones Draw Long Lines As Sales Start

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An employee scans an iPhone 6 during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An employee scans an iPhone 6 during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Apple's New Big-Screen iPhones Draw Long Lines As Sales Start

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An Apple employee greets customer David Yu, who was the first in line, during the sales launch for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An Apple employee greets customer David Yu, who was the first in line, during the sales launch for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Apple's New Big-Screen iPhones Draw Long Lines As Sales Start

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A customer looks at an iPhone 6 during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A customer looks at an iPhone 6 during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Apple's New Big-Screen iPhones Draw Long Lines As Sales Start

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An employee carries boxes of the iPhone 6 smartphone during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An employee carries boxes of the iPhone 6 smartphone during the sales launch at the Apple Inc. store in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple Inc.'s stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. The larger iPhone 6 Plus is already selling out at some stores across the U.S. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The HTC Corp. 8X smartphone is displayed for a photograph in San... News PhotoCalifornia,Communication,Electronics,Finance,High Tech Computer Corporation,Horizontal,Merchandise,North America,Photograph,Portable Information Device,San Francisco - California,Smart Phone,Technology,The Americas,USA,Wireless TechnologyPhotographer BloombergCollection: Bloomberg 2012 BloombergThe HTC Corp. 8X smartphone is displayed for a photograph in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. How should we think about the Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC 8X? Should we view them as the twin flagships of Microsoft's new Windows Phone 8 operating system? By that standard, they're impressive: two polished, highly capable new devices that show off Microsoft's colorful, innovative software to great effect. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images